More and more players are training on the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar to prepare for the start of the season. The last to do so was the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime that he hopes in this 2021 finally gives the great leap and adds his first ATP title after the numerous occasions that he has remained at the gates of being able to achieve it.
The young Canadian player decided to travel to Spain to train for a couple of days at the Rafa Nadal Academy under the orders of Toni Nadal, whom he admires a lot and claims to have learned a lot from him in this experience: “It was something great. I didn’t have the opportunity. talking with both Toni and Rafa at tournaments. Having him on a court, sharing tennis with him and giving his opinion on various aspects of my game is great. That is one of the main reasons why I came here, to share this experience and having some more knowledge. He has helped me a lot so far and has given me very good advice. I like his ethics and his mentality, “said the one from Montreal in statements granted to the Academy.
A few weeks ago some images of Felix Auger-Aliassime training at the Rafael Nadal Academy came to light, as did other tennis players such as Emil Ruusuvouri or Lorenzo Sonego. The Canadian seems to have finished happy with the facilities: “This academy has surprised me a lot for the better. I would dare to say that it has been better than I imagined. I feel that everyone has very good energy here, a lot of respect, commitment and above all passion for the game. For me, as a professional tennis player, there is everything I need to be able to train, recover and have fun “.
It has been a very hard year for all tennis players because of the coronavirus pandemic that has affected the entire planet and that has forced tennis to stop for half a year: This year has taught me that there are things that are beyond me control and I have to be strong and accept challenges. I feel that I have matured as a person and as a tennis player. I always want to win and do everything well, but when I stop to think about the future, all I want is to become a better player and achieve all my dreams. “
Aliassime hopes to continue fighting for titles
Finally, Felix Auger-Aliassime hopes in 2021 to be able to climb one more step in his tennis and to be able to fight for titles again: “My goals for this next year are to prepare for each tournament and try to go as far as possible. I am in a professional stage in which I play all the tournaments with the sole intention of being able to win them “, concluded the current number 21 of the ATP ranking.
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